"I believe that we are never more truly and profoundly human than when we dance” - José Limón-------------------------------------"Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses." ~Anonymous

I actually prefer the mambo, but still have a lot of trouble with dancing on the 2. I am getting there. Been struggling for at least a year. Recently it has been going better.

If there are any salseros/as out there who have changed to mambo or dance both well - I am all ears for your tips and advice.

HELP

I dance them both, and have always wondered why it is difficult for dancers to find the 2. I have been teaching for 20+ yrs, and haven't found a magic way of gettign persons to do this, other than training them to hear it by repetition. One thing that might help (of course, I do not know how you dance)...care to not step too large in mambo. Most dancers' first steps fwd/back are way too large. The leg action of mambo mandates a short step. Further, the step is a triplet, which we know is always short-short-long.

Help a little?

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The most beautiful part of the dance is often found in between the steps... and in the movement within the stillness.

Yes; which is difficult in latin rhythms b/c of the seperation of riffs. Most BR dancers dance on the 3 and think it's the 2. Care for this when listening. The best way is to identify the primary riff (da, tic-a-da, dada). An easier way, though not the best, is to identify the clave (clah-vay....ba, ba, ba...baba).

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The most beautiful part of the dance is often found in between the steps... and in the movement within the stillness.